Lot 100 · Interiors
Sketch from Madeline and the Bad Hat
Ludwig Bemelmans · gouache and watercolor on paper
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Interiors, New York · 7 December 2006
- Dimensions
- 16½ x 10 in. (41.9 x 25.4 cm.), unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4327466
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Sketch from Madeline and the Bad Hat. Christie's, 7 Dec 2006, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4327466.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Sketch from Madeline and the Bad Hat. Christie's, 7 Dec 2006, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4327466.
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From the same sale Interiors · Dec 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20Th Century | AN ALABASTER PLAFONNIER, | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| 20Th Century | A LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT METAL AND MIRRORED GLASS ARMOIRE, | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| 19Th Century | AN AMERICAN GILTWOOD AND EGLOMISE MIRROR, | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| 20Th Century | A PAIR OF BAGUES STYLE GILT METAL AND CUT GLASS TWO-LIGHT WALL LIGHTS, | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| 20Th Century | AN EMPIRE STYLE GILT METAL-MOUNTED CUT GLASS TABLE LAMP, | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Marked London, Mid 18Th Century, Maker's Mark Indistinct, | A SET OF TWELVE GEORGE II RE-SHAPED SILVER PLATES, | $4,000–$6,000 |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans | sketches for madeline in london | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
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